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Skirt Cafe is an on-line community dedicated to exploring, promoting and advocating skirts and kilts as a fashion choice for men, formerly known as men in skirts. We do this in the context of men's fashion freedom --- an expansion of choices beyond those commonly available for men to include kilts, skirts and other garments. We recognize a diversity of styles our members feel comfortable wearing, and do not exclude any potential choices. Continuing dialog on gender is encouraged in the context of fashion freedom for men. See here for more details.

JennC03 wrote:Ignore those who cast stones. Pray for them and move on. They're not showing you your character but their own. Granted she judged you by the clothes you wear but if we fall into the same category as to what she done then we are just as guilty.Be proud to be in your own skin and shower those who look down upon you with kindness. In this cruel world a smile can turn frowns faster than those that never smile.

Hi Jenn and all. Here's something I found on the net today...

"When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless."

--Rick

Don't be afraid of being different, be afraid of being the same as everyone else...

Ultimately, we are all here for the same reason: Compulsion. We can rationalize it as relieves our individual trepidations; comfort, health, challenging conventionality...whatever. And we support each other, regardless of what we may think of each other's clothing choices or rationales. But when you step out of your front door as a man in a skirt, you do so of your own mettle, and your own version of compulsion. Your correspondents are with you in spirit, but we can't be there to deflect the sneers and frowns. The rest is still up to you, including deciding if compulsion is a stronger driver in your mind and heart than the bifurcated security blanket we call 'trousers.' And, Moon, you, among us all, live in a particularly difficult region to "boldly go where no man has gone before." But when it's your legs that are extending from that skirt, in SW Virginia, then folks may laugh, scoff, or point fingers, but no one can say you don't have a set of nads between them. Keep on keepin' on, bro. Here's a thought from "Ripple" by Garcia and Hunter:

There is a road, no simple highwayBetween the dawn and the dark of nightAnd if you go no one may followThat path is for your steps alone.

Ripple in still waterWhen there is no pebble tossedNor wind to blow.

You who choose to lead must followBut if you fall you fall aloneIf you should stand then who's to guide you?If I knew the way I would take you home.

dillon wrote:But when you step out of your front door as a man in a skirt, you do so of your own mettle, and your own version of compulsion. Your correspondents are with you in spirit, but we can't be there to deflect the sneers and frowns.

This is true, and why I remain an active member here. You all are the only ones who truly understand why it is that I do this, because we all share similar reasons.

Moon, you, among us all, live in a particularly difficult region to "boldly go where no man has gone before." But when it's your legs that are extending from that skirt, in SW Virginia, then folks may laugh, scoff, or point fingers, but no one can say you don't have a set of nads between them.

Indeed, and has been called out on a few occasions here locally!

Kilted Musician wrote:"When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless."

It’s almost worth wearing a skirt just to expose the ones we wouldn’t get on with. Add to that the sheer pleasure of wearing one in public, it’s a win-win.Sometimes people do stand up or public speaking because they wish to overcome a fear or anxiety. Get to it before it gets you. There’s part of that with getting skirted and out there. But I just love it. I simply really like doing it and that’s why I do it.